National Republican., 1887-11-25
IN TIE LAWS CLUTCHES.
Doings at the Early Session of the Po-
lice Court.

lice Court.
An early session OF the police court was
held yesterday morning In order that the
usual grind OF justice might be meted out
without interfering with the judicial turkey.
The batch Of prisoners who were to feel
the majesty OF the law, according TO police
court ideas, was unusually small, and the
cases were literally railroaded through,
sentence being passed In some instances be-
fore the. astonished prisoner realized his
surroundings.
The fret TO be ushered into the bull pen
were John Harris and John Vaughn, two
young vagrants, who pleaded guilty, and
got of with light fine.
VIM. II. Jones, an old timer, and who
has been up before his honor 30 often that
charged with yograncy as usual. On Clerk
Harper asking him whether he was guilty
or not, he replied, "Im always guilty; any
thing you say is all right; I've told you so
each time" William was promptly given
thirty days, and disappeared down below.
VIM, Buckholtz, George Frederickson,
and Edward Dean, charged with breaking
pane OF glass at No. 1747 Pennsylvania
avenue, were fined $40 each.
Joseph Kelly, who had been found
stretched out on table In beer saloon
drunk, and who was also charged with
vagrancy, begged to be let of, promising
never to come back. He had met friend
and imbibed too much corn juice. lie was
allowed to depart, with the usual remarks
as to what hewould receive II brought In
again.
Patrick O'Keefe didn't know he had been
drunk, and IL was the first time he had been
arrested, but he got S. worth Of justice in
about minute. Not having the necessary
lucre, Patrick will stay few days at the
rock pile.
Michael Doyle, alias John Wallace,
charged with breaking into the window Of
No. 906 Pennsylvania avenue, got $40 for it.
Robt. Chain, colored dude, dressed in a
plug hat, a red necktie, cane, and a
falsetto voice, pranced into the pen, while
Sergeant Clapp kissed the Bible and swore
that Robert was vagrant and a frequenter
OF disreputable resorts, and that he also
was "kDown to be a looloo."
"No / aint nuflln' OBJ de kind" said
Robert. "De officer he rested me last
night as was walkin' 'long de street, doing
muffin; Use 'tendin' horses and carriages
and doin' housework."
The case not being strong enough to hold
Robert he was allowed to go, after being
informed that the officers had their eyes on
him.
Frank Miller, for carrying q pistol and
allowing an officer to take 1t from him, got
thirty days.
X. O'Day, for swearing loud enough to
wake up the neighborhood, was fined So.
Frank Lyman deposited s. With the
clerk for omitting to light his bicycle Ian
tern the other night.
Fred Ross, an old sclssor-grlnder, got
thirty days. subsequently, on account OF his
age, he was brought back and allowed to
go.
Nathan Anderson, who was charged with
tampering with a juror in the Whitaker
case, on trial In the criminal court, was re-
leased on $500 bond. He will be tried to-
day.
Two colored midgets were charged by o
colored girl named Rosie Richards with as
saulting her in Maiden Lane. 1t appearing
that neither Of the boys were the ones wan
ted, they were allowed to go, after being
lectured.